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for Friday, December 22, 2006
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ARISE Takes Next Step as Germany Approves Funding
WATERLOO REGION - ARISE Technologies Corporation, is pleased to announce that it has been notified that its application for government funding has been approved.
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EU environment ministers vote against sound science
BRUSSELS - The EU's Environment Council on December 21, 2006 delivered a blow to the prospects for growth and jobs in Europe, according to EuropaBio.
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iCON presents 2006 Cannes International Advertising Festival Monday, January 8th, 2007 Princess Twin Cinemas 46 King Street N., Waterloo
Every year, the world’s best advertising is showcased at the prestigious Cannes International Advertising Festival. You have the opportunity to see commercials that are alternately profound and funny, entertaining and moving. And above all, they are meant to very cleverly sell, sell, sell!
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New Task Force Will Develop Framework For Post-Kyoto Climate Agreement
“A new, independent task force will develop and propose a framework for a post-Kyoto agreement on climate change, two organizations announced Wednesday. They are the Club of Madrid and the United Nations Foundation.”
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Restaurants, caterers and taverns increase sales in October 2006
Total estimated sales of the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached $3.3 billion in October, a 4.0% increase over October 2005. (Data are neither seasonally adjusted, nor adjusted for inflation).
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Canada's New Government announces a President, Chairperson, and Board of Directors for Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
OTTAWA - The Honourable Minister of Health Tony Clement is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Elinor Wilson as President, and Dr. John Hamm as Chairperson of the new federal agency Assisted Human Reproduction Canada. The Minister also appointed eight additional members to this inaugural Board of Directors of the Agency.
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German industry collaborating closely on microbial genome research
DUSSELDORF - Prominent companies in the chemicals, pharmaceuticals and nutrition industries have come together mid December 2006 for the first time under the umbrella of the “Industrieverbund Mikrobielle Genomforschung” (industry/science association to promote microbial genome research), Dusseldorf, with the aim of advancing microbial genome research as a technology with broad industrial application.
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Canada sets biofuel targets, helps farmers invest
By Roberta Rampton
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Canada set targets for inclusion of biofuels in the country's fuel mix on Wednesday December 20, 2006 and offered farmers some help to invest in new plants.
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World Bank Dec 21, 2006 Briefly noted
The UN Security Council on Wednesday renewed sanctions against Liberia barring trade in diamonds and arms as well as targeting individual Liberians. While the Council welcomed progress by the Liberian government since January to reconstruct the war-torn country
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Record ethanol production in Iowa predicted for 2006
The state will produce a record 1.5 billion gallons of ethanol in 2006, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said Wednesday. Iowa has more ethanol plants than any other state, the association said. The trade group said Iowa ethanol plants will turn out 36 percent more corn-based fuel than last year, when 1.1 billion gallons was made.
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Canada's New Government Announces R&D Investment in State-of-the-Art Automotive Manufacturing Systems
OTTAWA, Ontario, -- Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, announced on December 21, 2006 a $6.1 million repayable investment in a research and development (R&D) project that will help to strengthen Canada's manufacturing capabilities, opening up new opportunities for future automotive investments.
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Ontario Government provides Funding for New Textbooks and Learning Resources for Thousands of Young Students IN WATERLOO REGION
WATERLOO REGION — Students in Grades 4 to 6 in Waterloo Region’s schools will benefit from new textbooks and learning resources this school year thanks to a $400,955 investment by the Ontario government, said John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre.
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Thursday December 21, 2006
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Manulife Investor Sentiment Index near record level
RESPs, RRSPs, segregated and balanced funds lead broad gains
WATERLOO, ON - Canadians' interest in investments made its largest leap in more than six years, according to a national poll earlier this month for Manulife Financial, Canada's leading insurance and wealth management company.
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The City of Waterloo in a partnership with the Granite Club and the Westmount Golf and Country Club to host the Ontario Curling Association - 2008 TSC Stores Tankard – Men’s Provincial Championship.
The City of Waterloo in conjunction with the Ontario Curling Association announced December 20, 2006 at the media conference, the community of Waterloo will host the Ontario Men’s Provincial Championship, the TSC Stores Tankard in February 2008.
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No Change to industry's Gross domestic in October 2006
Economic activity remained essentially unchanged in October after contracting 0.4% in September. Both the goods-producing sector and the service sector stood still. Industries related to tourism, such as accommodation and air transportation, benefited from an increase in the number of overnight visitors to Canada. Unlike their performance the previous month, the energy and utilities sectors experienced strong growth.
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Alberta Explodes as Canada looks at population for the Third quarter 2006
The population of Alberta, in the midst of an unprecedented economic boom, rose at its fastest quarterly pace in 25 years between July and September. Alberta's population grew by 1.12% during the third quarter to reach 3,413,500 as of October 1, 2006. This rate of growth was more than three times the 0.33% increase in Canada's total population.
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Natural gas sales for October 2006 increase '05 period to period by 22%
With colder than normal temperatures in all provinces, natural gas sales showed large increases in all sectors in October. Natural gas sales totalled 5 743 million cubic metres, up 22.7% from October 2005.
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Foto Source Canada Inc. Initiates Legal Action Against The Source by Circuit City
Toronto — Foto Source Canada Inc., the operator of the largest photographic marketing group in Canada today initiated legal action in the Federal Court of Canada against Circuit City Stores West Coast, Inc. (“Circuit City”) of Westminster, Colorado and InterTAN Canada Ltd. (“InterTAN”), of Barrie, Ontario.
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Federal government finance: Assets and liabilities
At March 31, 2006, the federal government's net financial debt (defined as the excess of liabilities over financial assets) decreased to $514.1 billion, a 1.8% or $9.3 billion decrease from March 31, 2005. An increase of $2.7 billion in financial assets and a decrease of $6.5 billion in liabilities explain this decline.
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Tannoy Adds to In-Ceiling Line
Tannoy North America Inc. has added the CMS801 DC to its line of in-ceiling speakers, geared toward residential custom and commercial installations.
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Octobers 2006 Retail numbers fall for second month in a row
Retail sales fell in October for the second month in a row, as sales in the automotive sector continued to decline and back-to-school spending on clothing wrapped up.
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Foods Birds Eat Influence Feather Colour, Finds U of G Prof
For a songbird called the American redstart, its feather colour may not be determined by its physical condition, as many scientists believed, but by the food it eats while it grows new feathers, a University of Guelph integrative biology professor has found.
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Good News For Canada's High-Technology and Private Equity Industries
Launch of Red Herring Canada
MONTREAL - Red Herring Inc, the international media company that operates Red Herring.com and publishes its weekly magazine counterpart covering global technology, finance and entrepreneurial activity, is pleased to announce the launch of Red Herring Canada and the organisation of the first-ever Red Herring conference to be held in Canada, from June 13 to 15, 2007 in Montreal.
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City of Toronto purchases Green Lane Landfill Possession set for March 2007
TORONTO - The City of Toronto signed a purchase agreement late last night with Green Lane Landfill for $220 million. The City will take possession of the landfill located near St. Thomas, in late March 2007.
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Canadians to spend $2 billion during last-minute holiday shopping dash
TORONTO - The festive frenzy will reach its peak tomorrow as nearly 7.5 million Canadians, including three million Ontarians, flock to local stores in hopes of finally crossing everyone off their holiday shopping lists. According to the eighth annual Visa gift-giving survey, Canadians will spend an estimated $2 billion on gifts during the busiest shopping day.
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Feel better about holiday overindulging by understanding your food intolerances
TORONTO - For most people, the holiday season is a time for excess. From seasonal cocktails and an extra slice of turkey, to cakes, cookies and glasses of eggnog, most people find the holidays are just one big feast - a time to throw out that diet and eat and drink... and then eat and drink some more!
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Investor Relations: Increasing Strategic Role in Public Companies
TORONTO - Investor Relations is increasingly being recognized as a strategic role by public companies' management, boards, investors and the media according to a discussion on a recent Webinar hosted by Canadian Investor Relations Institute entitled "Webinar 2006: Key Lessons Learned."
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University of Guelph Chooses SGI Technology for Mathematics Research
SGI Altix and Infinite Storage Systems Speed Advanced Research in Pure
and Applied Mathematics and Statistical Research
SUNNYVALE, Calif - To address a wide range of complex mathematical problems and statistical research projects, professors and researchers in a number of national and international universities are harnessing the shared-memory processing power of SGI(R)(Nasdaq: SGIC) high performance compute technology.
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Research & Innovation Strategy presentation meeting at Cambridge Chamber of Commerce January 12, 2007
The Ontario Government’s Ministry of Research & Innovation, released its Strategic Plan mid December. A series of consultations will be undertaken by the Ministry of Research & Innovation’s Parliamentary Assistant, John Wilkinson, and Deputy Minister, Dr. Alistair Glass.
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Bureau Protects Competition in Baby Healthcare Product: Johnson & Johnson to Sell Zincofax
OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau filed a consent agreement today with the Competition Tribunal to resolve competition concerns arising from Johnson & Johnson's acquisition of the consumer healthcare business of Pfizer Inc. To address the Bureau's concerns, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to divest the Zincofax brand of diaper rash ointment and related assets.
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The Biography Channel to air exclusive, rare interview with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe
TORONTO - The Biography Channel is pleased to premiere an exclusive interview with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. The rare interview, a first for foreign media since 2004, is set to air on The Biography Channel on Thursday December 28 at 10:00 p.m.
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Wednesday December 20, 2006
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WATERLOO REGION TO RECEIVE $3.2 MILLION IN PROVINCIAL FUNDING FOR 2007
Enhanced Support For Communities Through The Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund
WATERLOO REGION - The McGuinty government is providing communities within Waterloo Region with $3,188,928, an increase of $145,278 for 2007, under the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF), said John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre.
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U of G Gets $4.8-Million Holiday 'Gift'
The University of Guelph will receive nearly $5 million as a beneficiary of one of the largest class action settlements in Canada. The lawsuit was initiated a number of years ago by purchasers and consumers of vitamins and vitamin products over alleged price fixing.
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Digicel First in the Caribbean to Launch BlackBerry Connect for the Sony Ericsson P990
Kingston, Jamaica and Waterloo, ON - Digicel, the largest GSM operator in the Caribbean, and Research In Motion (RIM) on December 19, 2006 introduced BlackBerry® Connect™ for the Sony Ericsson P990 to customers in nine Caribbean markets.
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CAA-AAA Four and Five Diamond turns in a brilliant performance
QUEBEC - Quebec's premier position in the hotel and restaurant industry has been confirmed once again by the Canadian (CAA) and American (AAA) automobile associations' 2007 Four and Five Diamond Awards announced December 20, 2006. Three of Canada's nine Five Diamond restaurants, and 57, or one-fourth, of Canada's Four Diamond hotels and restaurants are located in the province of Quebec.
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Canadians Becoming More Charitable With Age and Want to Direct Where Their Funds Go, According to BMO Research
BMO finds the elimination of capital gains tax is encouraging more Canadians to donate stocks to charities
TORONTO- In May 2006, the Federal Government eliminated the capital gains tax on publicly-traded stocks donated to charities and public foundations. Since many Canadians tend to make charitable contributions during the "giving season" at year-end, BMO Harris Private Banking asked Ipsos Reid in late October 2006 to look at the impact of the taxation changes on Canadian boomers' philanthropic intentions.
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Life expectancy in Canada for both sexes combined surpassed 80 years for the first time in 2004, increasing from 79.9 years to 80.2.
Between 1979 and 2004, life expectancy among men rose 6.4 years, while among women, it increased only 3.8 years. Life expectancy rose in 2004 for both sexes, but the growth was stronger among men. For men, life expectancy increased by 0.4 years to 77.8 years, while for women, it went up by only 0.2 years to 82.6.
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Gross fixed assets (non-residential) has increased 53% in last Decade
By the end of 2006, the country will have more than $3.1 trillion in structures and equipment, measured in current prices, in use to produce goods and services in the economy.
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Biotech industry sets out new policy agenda for Europe
The European biotechnology industry has published a new Industrial Biotechnology Policy Agenda for Europe. The document sets out a range of concrete proposals which could see the industrial biotech sector form the basis of a future EU knowledge-based bio-economy (KBBE).
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The Walt Disney Company and Rogers to bring Disney movies on demand to viewers in Canada
TORONTO, and LONDON, ON - Buena Vista International Television (BVITV), the international TV distribution division of The Walt Disney Company, has concluded a multi-year video on demand movie rental agreement with Rogers Cable in Canada. For the first time, Rogers Personal TV customers with a digital box will be able to watch Disney live action and animated movies, on Rogers On Demand through their digital set top boxes in Ontario.
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Toronto Real Estate Sales Closing Year Strongly - Brings Happy Holiday to agents and owners!
TORONTO - The 2006 resale home market is closing the year strongly, with 2,585 sales to the 15th of December, TREB President Mason announced today. "Sales are six per cent ahead of mid-December 2005 and close to the pace of 2001, the best December ever."
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Travel from the United States to Canada hit its lowest monthly level
October 2006 Travel from the United States to Canada hit its lowest monthly level on record in October, as same-day car travel from the United States continued its downward trend.
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Aircraft movement increases
Aircraft take-offs and landings at the 42 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers was 6.9% higher in November compared with the same month in 2005.
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Do more roads mean more traffic? Not necessarily says Conference Board
OTTAWA - The findings of a new Conference Board study, released December 19, 2006, challenge a widely-held view that expanding roads and highways inevitably leads to more traffic and greenhouse gas emissions. The Conference Board research shows that building roads and highways at a rate that matches the growth in the driving-age population does not significantly increase road usage by motorists.
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Railway carloadings - October 2006
Railways across Canada loaded more than 24.7 million metric tonnes of freight in October, about 3% more than what was reported in September. The increase was in part the result of higher loadings of wheat and cereal grains.
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Investor Confidence Index Rises to 87.4 in December
BOSTON - State Street Global Markets, the investment research and trading arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT), released December 19, 2006 the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index(R) for December 2006.
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62% of private Canadian companies say skilled labour shortages slowing growth
TORONTO - 62% of Canadian private companies polled in the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Business Insights Pulse Survey agree that the shortage of skilled workers is slowing the growth of their companies. Regional differences are evident across the country, with the figure rising to 65.9% for companies with operations in B.C., 70.7% in Quebec and 75% in Alberta.
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Canada makes its entry into the world of caviar
MONTREAL - After 8 years of development, the world's only farm raised short nose sturgeon crop (Acipenser Brevirostrum), has given its first commercial caviar production. Developed by a Canadian farm based in St John, New-Brunswick, the Acadian Gold also has the merit of being the first farm raised caviar in North America.
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Canadian chemical sales increase by 10% to $29 billion in 2006
OTTAWA - Overall sales of Canadian basic chemicals and resins increased by 10% in 2006 to $29 billion. Export sales, which represent over two-thirds of total industry sales, were up 6%. Sales to US markets were also up by 6% as were exports to offshore markets.
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Rogers to launch one of the most requested movie channels
American Movie Classics added to Rogers channel lineup effective February 1, 2007
TORONTO - Rogers announced December 19, 2006 that it will be adding one of the most popular channels to its channel lineup next February. American Movie Classics is currently in free preview.
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Hungarian Parliament approves the country's “coexistence regulation”
On November 27, the Hungarian Parliament approved the country's “coexistence regulation” (Amendment of the Act on Gene Technology Activities). The deliberations in the Parliament spurred pro-biotech and opponents alike into active discussions and activities. With the new regulation Hungary imposed a “de facto” ban on biotech production due to neighbor consent requirements and excessive isolation distances.
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ENCOMPASS MEDIA GROUP ACQUIRES HOT IRON MARKETING
NEW YORK, NY - Out of Home Advertising company, Encompass Media Group, recently acquired event and promotional marketer, Hot Iron Marketing. "The acquisition of Hot Iron allows us to continue to bring life and add relevance to our lifestyle media properties" stated Adam Pierce, President of Encompass Outdoor
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Canadian Idol Seeks Musicians as Audition Rules Changed, Season 5 Tour Stops Announced
TORONTO - As Eva Avila finalizes plans for her 2007 national concert tour, CTV announced today details on the search for the next Canadian Idol. As revealed on eTalk last night, Canadian Idol's Season 5 Audition Tour begins Saturday, January 27 in Vancouver before hitting malls in nine more cities across the country through mid-April.
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World-Renowned Animator Ryan Larkin Resurfaces, Creates Channel Designs for MTV
TORONTO - Celebrated Canadian animator Ryan Larkin has created his first original material in almost 30 years exclusively for MTV, it was announced December 19, 2006.
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Canada's New Government Invests in Aerospace Centre of Excellence
AJAX, ON - The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, on December 19, 2006 announced a repayable investment of $27.75 million to develop advanced aircraft landing gear to be used in both civil transportation and military aircraft. Messier-Dowty is a centre of excellence in landing gear design and this funding will allow them to build on this world-class designation.
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CBL DATA RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES HIGHLIGHTS 2006 EXPANSION AND PARTNERSHIP MILESTONES
MARKHAM - CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. (CBL), a leading international provider of data recovery services, continued to make data recovery services more accessible and more widely available to consumers and enterprises in 2006 with expansion and partnership initiatives around the world.
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Tuesday December 19, 2006
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Gore Mutual Insurance Company offers over 50,000 free taxi rides this New Year's Eve
TORONTO - Gore Mutual Insurance Company is offering over 50,000 of their auto policyholders a free taxi ride New Years Eve. "Community and road safety is a shared responsibility, and the Taxi offer program is an excellent safety initiative aimed at reducing impaired driving as well making our roadways the safest in North America.
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Ontario Government Recognizes The Role Of Extended Families In Ontario Job-Protected Family Medical Leave Now Includes Relatives And Close Friends
MARKHAM - The Ontario government is recognizing the changing nature of family in Ontario by extending Family Medical Leave to include relatives and close friends, Labour Minister Steve Peters said December 18, 2006.
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CFOs report on first-quarter 2007 financial hiring outlook
TORONTO - Financial executives expect to continue hiring in the first quarter of the new year but at a slightly slower pace than during the fourth quarter of 2006, according to the most recent Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. Five per cent of chief financial officers (CFOs) polled said they plan to add full-time accounting and finance employees, while 3 per cent expect staff reductions. The net 2 per cent increase is one point below the fourth-quarter projection. The majority of respondents, 91 per cent, expect no change in hiring activity.
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Consumer Price Index accelerated in November 2006
Consumer prices accelerated in November as recent downward pressure from declining gasoline prices began to disappear, homeowners paid more to repair their homes and higher mortgage costs.
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York University Provides New Home for the Archives of Ontario
Ontario Government and University Work Together to Improve Access to Province's Documentary Heritage
TORONTO - The Ontario government is partnering with York University to create a new home for the Archives of Ontario, Minister of Government Services Gerry Phillips announced December 18, 2006.
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Gift Card Tips for Consumers: Retail Council of Canada
TORONTO - With the Holiday season in full swing, gift cards are becoming a popular choice for consumers as they try to finish up their shopping lists.
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JobShark, Canada's largest independent online recruitment firm, being acquired by global leader JobServe of United Kingdom
British company seeks JobShark's reach, expertise and technology for major North American expansion
OTTAWA and TORONTO - JobShark Corporation, Canada's largest independent online recruitment firm, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by global leader JobServe Ltd. of the United Kingdom. The two privately-held companies did not disclose financial terms of the deal.
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Canadians to spend an average of approximately $822 this holiday season, according to Scotiabank's Holiday Spending study
TORONTO - As Canadians continue to trek to the malls to wrap up their holiday shopping, the purse strings are a bit tighter this year. According to Scotiabank's Holiday Spending study, Canadians are planning to spend an average of approximately $822 this holiday season, down from $900 they were planning to spend last year.
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Biodiesel to be Tested in Long-term Canadian Demonstration Pilot
CALGARY - A group of diverse stakeholders, with an interest in gathering comprehensive data about the quality requirements of biodiesel blends used in Canada, are announcing their intention to embark on a two-phase biodiesel pilot project in anticipation of a federal renewable fuels strategy.
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McGuinty Government Opening Doors for International Professionals
Helping Newcomers and Health Professionals Succeed in Ontario
TORONTO - The McGuinty government is breaking down barriers for international professionals to work in their field of expertise by officially opening a one-stop resource and recruitment centre, Ontario Citizenship and Immigration Minister Mike Colle and Ontario Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman announced December 18, 2006.
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Employment Insurance for October 2006 (preliminary)
An estimated 489,100 Canadians (seasonally adjusted) received regular Employment Insurance benefits in October, down 0.8% from September and 3.6% lower from a year ago.
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MortgageBrokers.com Provides 2007 Business Outlook
NEW YORK, TORONTO - MortgageBrokers.com Holdings Inc., one of North America's fastest growing new mortgage broker brands and consolidation companies, today announced that the Company projects gross revenue for 2006 to be between $3.8 million and $4.0 million.
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Construction Union Wage Rate Index - November 2006
The Construction Union Wage Rate Index (including supplements) for Canada increased 0.2% in November compared to the October level of 137.8 (1992=100). The composite index increased 1.9% compared with the revised November 2005 index of 135.4.
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Mergers create biofuel majors, tackle price risks
By Neil Chatterjee
SINGAPORE - Mergers in the booming palm oil sector are creating the biofuel industry's own 'Big Oil' companies, but vertical integration and economies of scale may not be enough to make exports profitable or to replace crude.
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Study: Literacy and the official language minorities 2003
The literacy situation of Canada's francophones has improved since the mid-1990s. However, individuals with English as their mother tongue still did much better than their francophone counterparts in literacy tests in 2003, according to a new study of literacy among the nation's official language minorities.
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China to limit use of grains for biofuels amid renewed worries over supply
SHANGHAI - China will restrict the use of corn and other edible grains for producing biofuel, state media reports said Monday, noting concerns over surging prices despite expectations for yet another bumper harvest.
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City of Guelph Council approves 2007 user-pay budgets
Budgets allow for maintenance of service levels and equip City to address changing regulatory requirements
Guelph City Council approved all three budgets presented at the user-pay budget presentation December 13, 2006. Here are some of the highlights.
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Interim dean of Laurier’s new faculty of education brings curriculum expertise and local experience
WATERLOO – Wilfrid Laurier University has announced the appointment of Lynne Hannay as the interim dean of its new faculty of education, which is scheduled to open in September 2007.
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Getting Real About Real Estate -Owners almost always have an inflated opinion of what their house is worth
BY REBECCA KENDALL
Prof. Paul Anglin found that the degree of overpricing, the number of bedrooms and the way a seller describes a property can affect the amount of time a house takes to sell. Photo by Martin Schwalbe
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House that is `beautiful' sounds better to buyers
By Ann Brenoff
Words matter. Wars have started over them. Civilizations have collapsed because of them. And it would appear that the speed with which a house sells might be determined by them.
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Scratch Tickets Make Dangerous Stocking Stuffers, Says U of G Researcher
Scratch tickets may seem like the ideal stocking stuffer, but Santa’s gift could begin or fuel a gambling problem, says a University of Guelph researcher.
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Pilot study provides diabetic patients and caregivers with high-tech approach to monitoring and care
WATERLOO – Wilfrid Laurier University and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute began this week to evaluate the use and impact of a GPS-supported monitoring and alerting system to track diabetic patients’ daily life events and health conditions.
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Open Text Meets Another Milestone with Hummingbird Integration, Releases High-Level Product Roadmap to Customers and Partners
CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, today released major new details of its product integration plans following its recent acquisition of Hummingbird.
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OHIO MUNICIPALITY DEPLOYS ETI SOFTWARE'S TRIAD OER TO MANAGE ADVANCED DIGITAL VIDEO AND DATA SERVICES
ATLANTA, GA – The City of Wadsworth, Ohio, has deployed ETI Software's Triad OER to augment its utility billing system to invoice customers for video and data services. ETI is a leading provider of software products that enable utilities and telcos to rapidly roll out triple play services.
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Monday December 18, 2006
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Canadian Association of Income Funds (CAIF) responds to Department of Finance Guidelines
TORONTO - On Sunday December 17, 2006, the Canadian Association of Income Funds (CAIF) expressed their disappointment at the piecemeal approach of the guidelines released by the Department of Finance late Friday night. The guidance provided regarding normal growth is welcome but in no way mitigates the long-term damage to the income trust sector, to individual investors, and to the Canadian economy.
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Leading indicators November 2006 - nearly doubled its upward-revised gain in October
The composite leading index rose 0.5% in November, nearly double its upward-revised gain in October. This is the strongest sign yet that the recent slowdown in growth should not be prolonged.
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TIME Magazine Names Prime Minister Stephen Harper its 2006 Canadian Newsmaker of the Year
TORONTO - In its much anticipated annual special issue, TIME Magazine has chosen Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper its 2006 Canadian Newsmaker of the Year. The story appears within TIME's annual Person of The Year enhanced issue.
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Live for today, save for tomorrow - RBC poll shows Canadians can have it all, with a little planning
TORONTO - Striking the right balance isn't easy, but Canadians are finding a way to live well today without shortchanging their future, according to RBC Financial Group's 16th Annual RRSP Survey.
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Canada among top spenders but access to health care still ranks behind other nations
CALGARY - Canada's universal-access health care system comes with high-end costs but delivers bargain basement results when compared to universal-access systems offered in other countries, according to a new study released December 18, 2006 by The Fraser Institute.
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Internet service providers in 2005
The nation's Internet service providers (ISP), excluding cable and wireless Internet access providers, grew more profitable in 2005.
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TIME's 2006 Person of the Year is "You"
TIME Selects Citizens of the Digital Democracy as Persons Who Most
Affected the News and Our Lives This Year
TORONTO - In its most anticipated annual issue, TIME names "You," citizen of the digital democracy, as its 2006 Person of the Year. With this choice, TIME recognizes that every person, powered by the web and sites like YouTube, MySpace and Wikipedia, has the ability to change the way we communicate and shape world events.
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Biofuels: a new dawn or business as usual?
By Julian Bell
After more than a decade of falling prices, declining margins and shrinking investment, there is a growing optimism in agriculture that we are entering a new era of rising demand and better prices, driven by biofuels.
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Algae provides fuel for ‘green' research
By Christine Lambrakis
As anyone with a pool knows, algae can be quite pesky plants. ASU researchers Qiang Hu and Milton Sommerfeld are shedding a whole new light on the plant in the Laboratory for Algae Research & Biotechnology (LARB) at the Polytechnic campus.
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Help needed to reach Our Community, Our Laurier participation goal by December 31
Thanks to nearly 330 staff, faculty and retirees, The 2006 Our Community, Our Laurier Campaign is thrilled to announce that they have surpassed their fundraising goal of $250,000 in new gifts and pledges. To date, the campaign has raised $403,244, exceeding its goal by 61%.
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International Migrants Day Time to Recognize Canada's Workers, Prof Says
Monday is International Migrants Day and it’s an ideal time for Canadians to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of the country’s migrant workers — especially women migrants, says a University of Guelph professor.
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McGuinty government Strengthens land ambulance services
WATERLOO REGION – The McGuinty government is announcing an additional $1,151,884 in planned funding for 2007 to strengthen land ambulance services in Waterloo Region, John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre announced December 15, 2006 on behalf of Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman.
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Keystone Agricultural Producers Joins The Co-operators Membership
GUELPH, ON - The Co-operators Group Ltd. has expanded its
membership, welcoming Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) of Manitoba. On
December 1, The Co-operators board of directors approved KAP's application,
expanding to 34 the number of Canadian organizations that are member-owners of
the group of companies.
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CAW's Hargrove Raises Concerns Over Worker Rights in South Korea
TORONTO - CAW President Buzz Hargrove today expressed
outrage that the federal government is pushing ahead with a bilateral trade
agreement with South Korea, a country that's repressing workers and denying
basic trade union rights.
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